IT · 1992 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Italy, 1992
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
2,169
Italy, 1992
▼ 5.9% vs 1991 (2,306)
Analysis
In 1992, Italy's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 5.9% compared to 1991, reaching 2,169.
Italy accounts for 9.2% of the EU-27 total of 23,505.
Italy ranks 3rd out of 21 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 12.2% (from 1,933 in 1987).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1992
#3 of 21
% of EU-27 total · 1992
9.2%
EU-27: 23,505
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot